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US WI: Survey: Marijuana Use Among High Schoolers Has Increased
ccguide Tuesday 21 Mar 2000 Pubdate: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune (MN) Copyright: 2000 Star Tribune Contact: Address: 425 Portland Ave., Minneapolis MN 55488 Fax: 612-673-4359 Feedback: http://www.startribune.com/stonline/html/userguide/letform.html Website: http://www.startribune.com/ Forum: http://talk.startribune.com/cgi-bin/WebX.cgi Author: Jenny Price - Associated Press Writer SURVEY: MARIJUANA USE AMONG HIGH SCHOOLERS HAS INCREASED MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The percentage of high school students reporting they used marijuana, tobacco or engaged in binge drinking has increased over a six-year period, survey results indicate. The study released Monday by the state Department of Public Instruction also found that incidents of carrying weapons, fighting, school-related fear, sexual intercourse and lifetime alcohol use decreased, in comparison with survey results from 1993. The 96-question anonymous survey was conducted last spring among 1, 336 students in 46 Wisconsin high schools. State officials said the random sample was representative of all 278, 814 public school students in grades nine through 12. Students who said they used marijuana in the 30 days before the survey increased from 11 percent in 1993 to 22 percent in 1999, the survey found. Reported tobacco use increased from 32 percent to 38 percent. Over half of all students reported having had at least one alcoholic beverage in the 30 days prior to the survey. Approximately the same percentage of students said it was important for them not to use alcohol or drugs. State Superintendent John Benson said that students who reported receiving love and support from their families were less likely to engage in risky behaviors. " Students who have positive values and who have people they can turn to for help are less likely to engage in activities that can cause them problems throughout life, " Benson said. Students who engage in one type of risky behavior, such as drinking alcohol, are highly likely to engage in other behaviors like smoking, using drugs and being sexually active, the survey found. The percentage of students who reported having had sexual intercourse decreased from 47 percent to 42 percent. Six out of 10 sexually active students said they used a condom, the report said. - --- MAP posted-by: Allan Wilkinson
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